Ductus arteriosus

Introduction: Ductus arteriosus

Description of Ductus arteriosus

Ductus arteriosus: a fetal vessel connecting the left pulmonary artery with the descending aorta; in the first 2 months after birth, it normally changes into a fibrous cord, the ligamentum arteriosum; persistent postnatal patentcy is a correctable cardiovascular handicap. SYN: arterial canal, arterial duct, Botallo duct.
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Ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Ductus arteriosus: A fetal blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Ductus arteriosus: A fetal blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta.
Source: MeSH 2007

Ductus arteriosus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ductus arteriosus:

• Ductus

Terms associated with Ductus arteriosus:

More specific terms for Ductus arteriosus:

• patent ductus arteriosus

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Ductus arteriosus

• Fetal Heart

Source - MeSH 2007

• blood vessel

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Ductus arteriosus

• artery
• embryo /fetus

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Ductus arteriosus

The following list attempts to classify Ductus arteriosus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• blood vessel
• vas,vessel
• tube,tube-shaped structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Cardiovascular System
  • Heart
    • Fetal Heart
      • Ductus Arteriosus

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Embryonic Structures
  • Fetus
    • Fetal Heart
      • Ductus Arteriosus

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• fetal heart
• heart
• cardiovascular system
• Anatomy

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